Air Buddies (2006) (V)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Robert Vince

Writers:

Robert Vince (written by) &
Anna McRoberts (written by) ...

Release Date:

12 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

They Shoot. They Score. They TALK!

Plot:

When dad BUDDY and mom MOLLY are dognapped, their five adorable pups, the AIR BUDDIES, must save the day... |

Plot Keywords:

Golden Retriever | Sequel | Dog | Dog Actor

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Cascy Beddow	...	Concession Kid #1
Jane Carr	...	Mrs. Niggles
Kelly Chapek	...	Alice
Patrick Cranshaw	...	Sheriff Bob
Jarvis Dashkewytch	...	Bud-dha Boy
Tyler Foden	...	Bartleby Livingstone (as Tyler Guerrero)
Karen Holness	...	Wilma
Dan Joffre	...	Bob
Irene Karas	...	Housekeeper
Richard Karn	...	Patrick Framm
Ellen Kennedy	...	Concession Lady
Steve Makaj	...	Miles Livingstone
Stuart Malinowski	...	Veggie Man
Jaimie Mortimer-Lamb	...	Concession Kid #2
Gig Morton	...	B-Dawg Boy

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild rude humor.

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Canadian Home Video rating) | Sweden:Btl (TV rating) | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Keystone Family Pictures

Trivia:

Sniffer is Don Knotts' last role.

Quotes:

Rosebud: Don't pull his paw!

Movie Connections:

Features One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Soundtrack:

Long Time to Play

Mediocre Child's Fare

My 7-year-old daughter loved it, as Disney execs crassly calculated that she would. That's the problem with "Air Buddies." It's a strictly by-the-numbers children's film filled with carefully calculated cuteness, a couple politically correct morals, and enough potty humor to avoid the dreaded G rating. As a parent, or even as a 10-year-old, you've seen it all before, and done better before. Think "101 Dalmatians Meets Home Alone" and you get the general idea. I'm of the opinion that a good children's story is a good story, period. "Air Buddies," which is about as original as recycled paper, fails to meet that standard. It isn't the worst video your child could watch, but there are megatons of better ones.